Alignment Chaotic evil | Type Aberration | |
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the morkoth (Pronounced More-Koth) is an aberration.
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Publication history
The morkoth first appeared in the original Blackmoor supplement (1975).
The morkoth appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977).
The morkoth appeared in the second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The morkoth appeared in the third edition Monster Manual II (2002).
Description
The morkoth is a humanoid-squid being, that dwells in spiraling tunnels underwater. Those who see the tunnels are pulled straight to the morkoth, as the tunnels have a hypnotic effect. The morkoth then devours the victim. For its shadowy behavior, it is called, "the wraith of the deep."